Factors associated with preferred place of death among older adults: a qualitative interview study in Tama City, Tokyo, Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To analyse the cognitive processes involved in the decision-making of older adults who are not in the end-of-life stage regarding the selection of a preferred place of death.

Design

A qualitative cross-sectional study based on semistructured in-depth interviews. The interview scripts were sectioned by context, then summarised, conceptualised and categorised. Post-categorisation, the relationships between the conceptual factors were examined.

Setting

Tama City, Tokyo, Japan, from November 2015 to March 2016.

Participants

20 long-term care users and their families or care providers were interviewed about their preferred places of death and the factors behind their decisions.

Results

Three categories based on the preferred place of end-of-life ca

SUBMITTER: Tsuchida T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9174769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature